Classes meet on Thursdays\, September 11 & 18
and October 2 & 9\, at 6-9pm and on Saturday\, September 27\, 10am – 1pm.

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This is a survey plant identification class
covering horticultural significant North American native plants that thriv
e in the Berkshires and surrounding tri-state region. Both herbaceous and
woody plants will be covered with special focus on plant communities and
garden worthy\, low maintenance plants that work well in the managed lands
cape. Herbaceous plants including wildflowers\, woodland and meadow plants
\, grasses\, sedges\, and ferns will be the topic of the first three class
es and flowering shrubs\, ornamental trees\, evergreen and shade trees wil
l complete the final two classes. Information on cultural requirements\, m
aintenance\, plant combinations and associations will form the framework o
f this course.

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Instructor – Drew Monthie\, M.S. is a
horticulturalist\, garden designer and ecologist working in upper New Yor
k State. He is committed to teaching about the importance of using native
plants to provide beauty and preserve biodiversity in yards and gardens. H
e has a special interest in ethnobotany.